587.742.6023Sign inSell grainThe fine print
What our prices include, and what still comes off
Every price we show is at your farm gate, with trucking and our fee already off. You aren’t quoted a price and then billed for the haul.
What lands in your pocket can still change for three reasons: dockage, the provincial levy, and any quality discount the buyer applies if your grain misses their spec. That’s the fine print. We explain each one below, including the current levy rates and where they come from.
Dockage
Dockage is the material the plant cleans out before your grain gets its grade. For feed grain the trade convention is about 1 percent. For gradable grain it’s the actual figure measured at the scale, to the nearest tenth of a percent, and you’re paid on the cleaned weight. We don’t guess at it in a quote. You’ll see the real number on your settlement, and a guessed one would just be wrong in front of you.
Producer levies
Provincial commissions collect a small levy on most crops. It funds research and market development, the buyer deducts it when they pay you, and some can be refunded if you apply to the commission that collected it. Which province applies generally follows where the grain was grown. These are the published rates, checked against each commission in August 2026; they mostly move on 1 August each year and we check them on that clock.
Alberta levies
| Crop | Levy | Who collects it |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | $1.09 a tonne | Alberta Grains |
| Barley | $1.20 a tonne | Alberta Grains |
| Canola | $1.75 a tonne | Alberta Canola |
| Oats | $0.75 a tonne | Alberta Oat Growers |
| Peas, lentils, beans, faba beans, chickpeas, soybeans | 0.75% of the sale price | Alberta Pulse Growers |
| Flax | No Alberta levy exists |
Saskatchewan levies
| Crop | Levy | Who collects it |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat, rye, triticale | $1.00 a tonne | Sask Wheat |
| Barley | $1.06 a net tonne | SaskBarley |
| Canola | $0.75 a tonne | SaskOilseeds |
| Flax | $2.36 a tonne (seed) | SaskOilseeds |
| Oats | $0.75 a tonne | SaskOats |
| Peas, lentils and other pulses | 0.60% of gross value | Saskatchewan Pulse Growers |
Manitoba levies
| Crop | Levy | Who collects it |
|---|---|---|
| Spring wheat | $1.00 a tonne | Manitoba Crop Alliance |
| Winter wheat | $0.98 a tonne | Manitoba Crop Alliance |
| Barley | $1.06 a tonne | Manitoba Crop Alliance |
| Canola | $1.00 a tonne | Manitoba Canola Growers |
| Corn, sunflower, flax seed | 0.5% of value | Manitoba Crop Alliance |
| Peas, beans and soybeans | 0.5% of gross value | Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers |
British Columbia levies, the Peace region
| Crop | Levy | Who collects it |
|---|---|---|
| All grains, oilseeds and pulses | 1/3 of 1% of the gross amount payable | BC Grain Industry Development Council |
| Wheat, additional | $0.48 a tonne | GIDC |
| Barley, additional | $0.56 a tonne | GIDC |
These levies are deducted when your grain is sold. Some can be refunded if you apply to the crop commission that collected them. Each commission sets its own rules and deadlines. Rates can change, so if something doesn’t look right, ask us and we’ll check it for you.
A load that misses the buyer’s spec
This is the one that can be large, and we can’t put a number on it in advance. Every bid is for a specific grade. Your grain might come in light on bushel weight, over on moisture, or high on foreign material. Then the buyer may discount it, or in some cases turn the load away at the pit. Barley under 46 pounds is the one we get asked about most.
Each buyer sets their own limits, and they can vary by crop and by sale. Rather than publish a number that may not apply, we’ll tell you the limits on the specific bid before you haul.
Want to know the buyer’s weight, moisture or other limits? Ask us and we’ll walk it through with you. It’s a lot better to know before you load than find out at the scale.
Questions about a specific settlement? Ask us and we’ll walk through it with you.